2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stanford. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 89 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list.
UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Far Western US Region .
Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #6, Fielding Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fielding. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at UW Tacoma, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at PLNU. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that The Master’s University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 15% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Touro University Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.
Since the graduate programs at TUW are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUSB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Pacific University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Pacific. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Brandman University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCLA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
MSMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
UCSB does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of Redlands landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Redlands. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
With a ranking of #20, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Azusa Pacific is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Biola University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Biola. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
USFCA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
California Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal Baptist, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of the Pacific landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Pacific. In fact, around 1% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Washington University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
One thing to take note of is that EWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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